Clinical Trial Manager II
ICON plc
Director, Commercial Training
Cogent Biosciences
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Colorado, Massachusetts
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💰 $210,000 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Act as the key strategic advisor to senior commercial leadership on ensuring the executional readiness and continuous improvement of the commercial organization to effectively launch Cogent Biosciences’ first product, bezuclastinib
- Design and implement comprehensive training strategies to support product launches, including rare disease and specialty therapeutics
- Develop and deliver sales training programs covering disease state education, product knowledge, selling skills, and digital tools
- Lead instructional design efforts, integrating adult learning principles and innovative modalities (e.g., virtual, in-person, microlearning)
- Manage Learning Management System (LMS) content and ensure seamless delivery and tracking of training initiatives
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Compliance, and HR to align training with business objectives
- Develop the training plan in integrating new systems, processes, platforms or ways of working for the commercial teams (ex: new CRM features or capabilities)
- Establish performance metrics and feedback loops to measure training effectiveness and field readiness
- Elevate L&D planning by identifying gaps, provide recommendations and implement a plan that will enhance current capabilities for the future
- Oversee vendor relationships and budget planning for external training partners and resources
- Support POA meetings, field communications, and continuous learning initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Education, or related field; advanced degree preferred
- 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with a focus on commercial training and learning & development
- Proven experience in launch readiness and sales force enablement in rare disease, oncology, or specialty therapeutics
- Ability to set priorities, deliver on deadlines and develop workflow processes and tasks in an evolving, dynamic marketplace
- Strong analytical skills and budget management
- Ability to design and deliver tailored strategies and frameworks to a diverse set of stakeholders
- Expertise in instructional design, adult learning principles, and LMS platforms
- Strong project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to analyze performance data and translate insights into actionable training improvements
- Experience managing vendors and training budgets
